Object type
Clothing and accessories
Date
Production: Early 20th century
Regulation: 1895
Subject(s)
Gender
Uniform
Nursing
Associated activity
First Aid Duty
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 85 x 220 x 180mm
Materials and technique
Straw bonnet with velvet detailing.
Physical description
Black and white bonnet with black straw base and black velvet hem ruching. Lined with black satin fabric and a white ribbon ruching under the brim with two white ribbons on either side of the back of the bonnet.
Themes
Nursing Hats: Tracing Gender and Duty through Uniform
References
The Order of St John. Dress Regulations for St. John Ambulance Adults, Cadets and Badgers. St. John Supplies: London, 1895.
Page 12

The Order of St John. Dress Regulations for St. John Ambulance Adults, Cadets and Badgers. St. John Supplies: London, 1902.
Page 37
Catalogue number
SJA902
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